,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dfg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bg1 #bjai,mrs4 
,l[ey 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,diaz-,bal>t7    
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !    
ess5tial contributions ( frontl9e heal? 
work]s to /r5g!n+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
national security & economic prosp]ity1 
su/a9+ & exp&+ progress on global heal?1
 & sav+ ! lives ( millions ( wom51 m51 &
 *ildr5 ar\nd ! _w4  ,:]eas ! e/imat$   
#adj1jjj1jjj p 9 #bjag affect$ by       
humanit>ian crises1 includ+ conflicts & 
natural disa/]s1 0 #bjj p]c5t high] ?an 
#aj ye>s prior2 ,:]eas frontl9e heal?   
work]s are a critical & co/-effective   
compon5t to build+ c\ntry resili5ce & ! 
capacity to save lives1 fo/] inclusive  
economic gr[?1 & prev5t & respond to    
humanit>ian crises & global heal?       
security ?reats f infecti\s diseases1   
includ+ ,ebola2 ,:]eas frontl9e heal?   
work]s include a range ( occupations1   

su* z community heal? work]s1 midwives1 
nurses1 ph>maci/s1 doctors1 & surgeons2 
,:]eas ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization       
reports t ! _w w face a %ortfall (      
#ah1jjj1jjj heal? work]s by #bjcj )\t   
imm$iate & conc]t$ action1 p>ticul>ly 9 
l[- & middle-income c\ntries1 _m ( :i*  
are 9 sub-,sah>an ,africa & ,asia1 & ^! 
are regions t h ! greate/ %>e ( ! global
 disease burd5 & ! highe/ numb] (       
prev5table dea?s1 & f :i* _m em]g+ &    
reem]g+ global heal? ?reats orig9ate2   
,:]eas nations ) heal?y populations are 
m likely to be productive1 prosp]\s1 &  
peaceful1 :ile c\ntries ) poor] heal?   
are m prone to in/ability1 conflict1 &  
extremism2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations     
,secret>y-,g5]al's ,high-,level         
,commission on ,heal? ,employm5t &      
,economic ,gr[? f\nd t heal? employm5t  
is a =ce-multipli] = inclusive economic 
gr[? & t heal? inve/m5ts provide a      
n9e-fold economic return2 ,:]eas        
frontl9e heal? work]s are p>ticul>ly    
crucial dur+ natural or complex em]g5cy 

situations to sav+ lives & aid+         
communities to recov]1 rebuild1 & become
 m resili5t2 ,:]eas heal? work]s provide
 lifesav+ c>e at great p]sonal risk 9   
conflict sett+s2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjah1 at    
lea/ #afg heal? work]s 7 kill$ & #gaj   
injur$ 9 attacks1 :i* occurr$ 9 at lea/ 
#bc c\ntries 9 conflict & imp$$ access  
to ess5tial heal? s]vices = millions    
:ile exac]bat+ refugee crises2 ,:]eas   
,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip & inve/m5t has l$
 to dramatic successes 9 global heal?1  
includ+ ! r$uction ( *ild mortality by  
#eh p]c5t & ( mat]nal mortality by #dd  
p]c5t f #aiij to #bjag1 ! r$uction ( new
 ,,hiv infections by #cf p]c5t f #bjjj  
to #bjag1 & ! decrease 9 mal>ia         
mortality by #fb p]c5t f #bjjj to #bjae1
 & ?is progress has contribut$ to       
correspond+ productivity & economic     
gr[?2 ,:]eas access to a well-tra9$1    
well-equipp$1 & well-support$ frontl9e  
heal? work=ce is critical to ! efficacy 
& su/a9ability ( ,unit$ ,/ates global   
heal? programs2 ,:]eas frontl9e heal?   

work]s are ! fir/1 & (t5 only1 l9k to   
heal? s]vices = millions ( p liv+ 9 l[- 
& middle-income c\ntries & provide      
s]vices :]e !y are mo/ ne$$1 especially 
9 remote & rural areas2 ,:]eas frontl9e 
heal? work]s too (t5 "w )\t ! res\rces &
 equipm5t !y ne$ to adequately protect  
!mselves & _! pati5ts1 includ+ p]sonal  
protective equipm5t1 clean wat]1 dec5t  
toilets1 & h&wa%+ facilities ) soap2    
,:]eas p>tn]%ips ) fai?-bas$            
organizations1 humanit>ian nongov]nm5tal
 organizations1 & ! private sector 9    
adequately tra9+1 equipp+1 comp5sat+1   
protect+1 & support+ frontl9e heal?     
work]s help c\ntries a*ieve progress    
t[>d global heal? goals2 ,:]eas despite 
! key role ( frontl9e heal? work]s 9    
improv+ heal?1 advanc+ peace & security1
 & spurr+ economic gr[?1 ! ,_w ,bank & !
 ,_w ,heal? ,organization e/imate t at  
lea/ half ! _w's population lacks access
 to ess5tial heal? s]vices2 ,:]eas !    
,commission on ,heal? ,employm5t &      
,economic ,gr[? f\nd t increas$ heal?   

work=ce employm5t is critical to sav+   
lives1 spurr+ inclusive economic gr[?1 &
 promot+ wom5's emp[]m5t1 z wom5        
comprise at lea/ #gj p]c5t ( employm5t 9
 ! heal? & social sectors1 comp>$ ) ab\t
 #dj p]c5t across all sectors2 ,:]eas e 
day1 m ?an #ad1jjj *ildr5 die worldwide1
 mo/ly f prev5table causes1 & #hcj wom5 
die due to pregnancy or *ildbir?-relat$ 
complications2 ,:]eas e ye>1 millions ( 
p succumb to ! ravages ( ,,aids1        
tub]culosis1 mal>ia1 & o!r treatable &  
(t5 prev5table *ronic conditions2 &     
,:]eas successful implem5tation ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates global heal? contributions
 & improv$ heal? & socioeconomic        
outcomes = ^? s]v$ by ^! programs       
requires integrat$1 flexible1 &         
cross-sectoral programm+3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 
reaffirms ! c5tral role ( local frontl9e
 heal? work=ce teams 9 a*iev+ !         
objectives ( global heal? programs      
adm9i/]$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    

,developm5t1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &     
,human ,s]vices1 includ+ ! ,c5t]s =     
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 & o!r relevant     
ag5cies1 z well z multilat]al           
in/itutions support$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
  7#b7 ackn[l$ges t 9 ! aft]ma? (       
natural disa/]s1 disease outbreaks1 &   
conflict1 frontl9e heal? work]s p]=m    
critical s]vices "u difficult work+     
conditions1 (t5 at great p]sonal risk1  
to save ! lives ( ^? )\t access to      
m$ic9es1 equipm5t1 or safe wat] &       
sanitation 9 _m cases2  7#c7 urges      
great] global att5tion & support = local
 frontl9e heal? work]s to ensure _!     
protection & ability to respond         
effectively dur+ humanit>ian & public   
heal? crises1 includ+ protection (      
frontl9e heal? work]s & populations 9   
conflict-affect$ /ates f delib]ate &    
indiscrim9ate attacks & t>get+2  7#d7   
calls on all relevant ,f$]al ag5cies to 
utilize exi/+ flexibilities to implem5t 
integrat$ & cross-sectoral programm+    

across global heal? acc\nts to /r5g!n   
local frontl9e heal? work=ce teams & !  
sy/ems support+ !m ) concrete t>gets &  
cle> acc\ntability me*anisms to support 
deliv]y ( resili5t & su/a9able access to
 ess5tial heal? s]vices2 &  7#e7        
enc\rages all relevant ,f$]al ag5cies to
 facilitate collaborative le>n+ betwe5  
dome/ic & global frontl9e heal?         
work=ce-/r5g!n+ programs to improve     
effectiv5ess & heal? outcomes1 & to     
prioritize ! mobilization ( additional  
private & public res\rces to ensure t   
frontl9e heal? work]s are able to       
address ! mo/ acute issues to advance   
su/a9able global heal? progress4